Carbon is an essential constituent element of all living organisms. A unique feature of carbon is the variety of forms that it can assume when two or more atoms bond. This work comprises ten comprehensive chapters, on carbon-based materials, written by experts in the field.

PrefaceTable of ContentsChapter 1: Diamondoid Hydrocarbons1. Introduction2. An Introduction to Diamondoids3. Higher Diamondoids in Oil4. Properties of Diamondoids5. ConclusionsReferencesChapter 2: Carbon Nanotubes as Electron Sources1. Introduction2. The Field Emission Process3. Carbon Materials for Field Emission4. Motivation for Carbon Nanotube Emitters5. Growth of Carbon Nanotubes6. Field Emission Devices that Utilize Carbon Nanotubes7. SummaryReferencesChapter 3: Nanocrystalline Diamond Coatings for Advanced Acoustic Devices1.Introduction. 2.Diamond Acoustic Devices3. Thickness Shear Mode Biosensors (QCM)4.Towards the Diamond TSM Sensor5.Experimental Methods. 6.Results and Discussion7. ConclusionsReferencesChapter 4: Deposition of Nanocrystalline Diamond by Ar/H2/CH4 Microwave Discharges1. Introduction2. NCD Deposition Process3. NCD Film Characteristics4. Moderate Pressure Ar/CH4/H2 Plasma Characteristics5. Summary and ConclusionReferencesChapter 5: Growth, Properties and Application of Thick Self-Standing MWCNT Blocks1. Introduction. 2. Thermal CVD Growth of CNTs from Solid Precursors3. Characterization of MWCNTs Structures4. MWCNTs Purification and Functionalization5. Summary. AcknowledgementsReferencesChapter 6: Chemical Vapour Deposition – A Route to Microcrystalline, Nanocrystalline, Ultrananocrystalline and Single Crystal Diamond Films1. Introduction2. Microcrystalline Diamond Films3. Single Crystal Diamond Films4. Nanocrystalline Diamond Films5. Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films6. Conclusions. 7. Acknowledgements. 8. ReferencesChapter 7: Synthesis, Atomic Structures and Properties of Carbon Nanostructured Materials1. Introduction2. Synthesis Methods. 3. Metallofullerenes4. Carbon Onions and Nanotubes5. Carbon Nanocapsules6. Properties of Carbon Nanomaterials7. SummaryAcknowledgment. ReferencesChapter 8: Chemical Vapour Deposited Diamond for Thermoplastic Injection Moulds1. Introduction2. Thermoplastic Injection Moulding and Tools3. Polycrystalline Diamond Coatings4. Diamond Deposition on Steel: Detailed Review5. Performance of Diamond Coated Mould Tools6. ConclusionsReferencesChapter 9: Carbon Nanotubes/Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications1. Introduction2. Carbon Nanotubes-Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Nanocomposites3. Carbon Nanotubes-High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Nanocomposites4. Carbon Nanotubes - Polymer Blend (UHMWPE-HDPE) Nanocomposites5. Carbon Nanotubes - Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Nanocomposites6. Carbon Nanotubes - Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Nanocomposites. 7. Other Carbon Nanotubes - Biopolymer Nanocomposites8. Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites9. ConclusionsAcknowledgement. ReferencesChapter 10: Nanostructured Coatings1. Introduction2. Design of Nanocomposite Coatings for Optimal Properties3. Structure of Nanocomposite Coatings4. Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Coatings5. Deformation Behavior of Nanocomposite CoatingsConclusionsReferencesAppendix 1Appendix 2